Awesome, Robert!

Here are two short extracts of an exceptional record of Russian choral work (which includes anonymous ancient liturgical chant, popular folk songs, and music by well known Russian choral composers, such as Tchesnokov and Gretchaninov), introducing some of the lowest voices in the world. The two singers here are Vladimir Pasuikov and, with an even lower voice, Viktor Wichniakov, one of the most famous Basso Profondo, who are unique to Russian singing. Their vocal range is at least one octave below the normal bass range (think Paul Robeson). In the first extract the bass hits the low Ab1; in the second the bass hits a G1. Not only do they possess the lowest notes of any choral singer, but the soloists have such full voices that the effect is immediately striking.
Enjoy those exceptional samples of the magnificent Russian choral art!

Russian Basso Profondo: The Lowest Voices

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It is interesting, what thinking abou our beautiful Dimitra, She likes choral

Robert! You know, Russian vodka more better then whisky

And I drinked tea just now

From Russia with love, Lydia

 

Wow Lydia,


What voices!  I was a singer in our school choir but as a first voice (something like soprano - lol). The voices on the video we would call them 4th level voices - the lowest ones.


Thanks for sharing.


Love,


Dimitra

Hey Dimitra!

And what about Robertino?

Robertino Loretti  Neapolitan song   ((youtube id="Fyi4Ylxmq3M"))((/youtube)) Robertino Loretti (born in 1947) is an Italian singer, mostly known for songs he performed as a teenager. Robertino Loretti's album JamaicaHe was born in Rome, Italy to the large family with eight other children. His family was poor and when he was 10 his father fell sick and Robertino was helping family delivering bakery to restaurants. He enjoyed singing the folk songs on his way and was noticed by people due to his beautiful voice. Once in one restaurant he was asked to sing on the wedding. After this many other restaurants in Rome were asking him to sing. Robertino sang in Cafe Grand Italia where neapolitan actor Totò and Danish TV producer Volmer Sørensen noticed him. Volmer Sørensen was vacationing in Rome with his wife, singer Grethe Sønck who noticed the boy. In a few weeks he was already singing in Danish TV shows. Robertino recorded the album while in Copenhagen. Later his voice changed and new voice isn't as distinguishable as the old one was. But Robertino Loretti still travels in Europe, US and Russia with concerts. Robertino Loretti is especially popular in Russia. Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova even requested his records played while she was in spaceship. He still travels to Russia being friends with Russian singers Muslim Magomayev, Tamara Sinyavskaya and Joseph Kobzon.

Hey, Dimitra! And what about Robertino?

Robertino Loretti - Neapolitan song     Robertino is very popular in Russia   Lydia

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